NVC application fees

[Rhonda.L 0]

I hired an immigrant attorney to petition my spouse and 15 yr old child’s I-130. After I-130 has been approved, I have received 2 separate NVC case created email (one for each of the applicant) with 2 different login accounts asking me to pay 2 sets of application fees. 

 

The NVC account under my spouse’s name is asking me to pay for 3 fees, 1 for affidavit of support, 1 application fee for my husband, and 1 application fee for my son (the beneficiary).

 

The NVC account under my son’s name is asking me to pay 2 sets of fees as well. 1 for affidavit of support, and 1 application fee. That means i’m Paying double application fee for my son. 

 

Can someone tell me did the NVC made a mistake on this or this is correct? They have made a mistake on the location of the consulate interview already. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

The NVC did not make a mistake.  

 

You filed separate I-130 for your husband and son, so there are two separate cases.

 

The first case with 3 fees is the F2a case for your husband as the principal beneficiary and your son is an eligible derivative beneficiary.

 

The second case with 2 fees is the F2a case for your son as the principal beneficiary.

 

Most LPRs would only file a single case for their spouse and have kids be derivative beneficiaries.  The only time it's a good idea to file separately for the spouse and kids would be where the petitioner intends to file for US citizenship.  US citizenship would disqualify derivative beneficiaries.

 

Are you a US citizen?  Do you plan on becoming a US citizen soon?  If no to both questions, then file just the case with the 3 fees.  Ignore the case with the 2 fees for now - do nothing - do not withdraw it.  

[Rhonda.L 0]

6 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

The NVC did not make a mistake.  

 

You filed separate I-130 for your husband and son, so there are two separate cases.

 

The first case with 3 fees is the F2a case for your husband as the principal beneficiary and your son is an eligible derivative beneficiary.

 

The second case with 2 fees is the F2a case for your son as the principal beneficiary.

 

Most LPRs would only file a single case for their spouse and have kids be derivative beneficiaries.  The only time it's a good idea to file separately for the spouse and kids would be where the petitioner intends to file for US citizenship.  US citizenship would disqualify derivative beneficiaries.

 

Are you a US citizen?  Do you plan on becoming a US citizen soon?  If no to both questions, then file just the case with the 3 fees.  Ignore the case with the 2 fees for now - do nothing - do not withdraw it.  

Hi, 

 

The immigration attorney only filed one I-130 petition with my spouse as the applicant & my child as the beneficiary. I have no idea how it ended up with 2 cases created at the NVC. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

6 hours ago, Rhonda.L said:

Hi, 

 

The immigration attorney only filed one I-130 petition with my spouse as the applicant & my child as the beneficiary. I have no idea how it ended up with 2 cases created at the NVC. 

It ended up with 2 cases because your attorney file one I-130 for your husband and one I-130 for your child.  It has always been two cases.  Each I-130 represent a different case.  

[Rhonda.L 0]

On 11/19/2019 at 5:51 AM, aaron2020 said:

The NVC did not make a mistake.  

 

You filed separate I-130 for your husband and son, so there are two separate cases.

 

The first case with 3 fees is the F2a case for your husband as the principal beneficiary and your son is an eligible derivative beneficiary.

 

The second case with 2 fees is the F2a case for your son as the principal beneficiary.

 

Most LPRs would only file a single case for their spouse and have kids be derivative beneficiaries.  The only time it's a good idea to file separately for the spouse and kids would be where the petitioner intends to file for US citizenship.  US citizenship would disqualify derivative beneficiaries.

 

Are you a US citizen?  Do you plan on becoming a US citizen soon?  If no to both questions, then file just the case with the 3 fees.  Ignore the case with the 2 fees for now - do nothing - do not withdraw it.  

I'm not a US citizen but I'm planning on becoming a US citizen. So is it the correct gesture to ignore the case with the 2 fees & file the case with 3 fees? The immigration attorney is asking for 2 filing fees because they said they filed my son & husband separately, but they would combine the 2 together. I'm seeing this as their tactic to earn more fees by filing 2 separate petitions.